US Patent Application 18362949. ENDOSCOPE simplified abstract
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ENDOSCOPE
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Takashi Harada of Kanagawa (JP)
ENDOSCOPE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18362949 titled 'ENDOSCOPE
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application describes a distal end portion body that is part of an endoscope. - The distal end portion body houses an imaging unit, which is securely held and can be attached and detached. - The imaging unit is housed in an airtight or liquidtight state to protect it from external elements. - The distal end portion body includes a lens cover, an imaging unit housing portion, and a first opening portion. - The imaging unit can be separated from the distal end portion body by pulling it towards the proximal end through the first opening portion. - This design allows for easy maintenance and replacement of the imaging unit without the need for disassembling the entire endoscope.
Original Abstract Submitted
A distal end portion body is disposed at a distal end of an insertion part of the endoscope. In the distal end portion body, an imaging unit that is housed in an airtight or liquidtight state with respect to an external space and that is attachably and detachably held is provided. The distal end portion body includes a lens cover, an imaging unit housing portion in which the imaging unit is held, and a first opening portion and the imaging unit can be separated through the first opening portion in a case where the imaging unit held in the imaging unit housing portion is pulled to a proximal end side of the distal end portion body.
